WVUE-DT

WVUE-DT (channel 8), branded on-air as Fox 8, is a television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. Owned by Gray Television, the station maintains primary studios on Norman C. Francis Parkway in the city's Gert Town section, with a secondary studio within the Benson Tower in downtown New Orleans; its transmitter is located on Magistrate Street in Chalmette, Louisiana.

WVUE-DT
Channels
BrandingFox 8
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 1, 1953 (1953-11-01)
Former call signs
  • WJMR-TV (1953–1959)
  • WVUE (1959–2009)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 61 (UHF, 1953–1956), 20 (UHF, 1956–1959), 13 (VHF, 1959–1962), 12 (VHF, 1962–1970), 8 (VHF, 1970–2008)
  • Digital: 8 (VHF, 2008–2010)
  • CBS (1953–1957)
  • ABC (secondary 1953–1957, primary 1957–1996)
Call sign meaning
"Vue" is the French word for "View"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4149
ERP850 kW
HAAT290 m (951 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°57′14.9″N 89°56′58.3″W
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.fox8live.com
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